Angola vs Finland: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Angola
4.7%
in 2024
Finland
4.7%
in 2024
Angola rank
96th
Finland rank
96th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Angola
- Finland
How they compare
Angola currently reports 4.7% against 4.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 96th and Finland ranks 96th of 163 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 3.8% | 0.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 4.0% | 0.9% | Finland |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.5% | 0.5% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Angola or Finland?
- Angola, at 4.7% against 4.7% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Angola and Finland?
- 0.0%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Finland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Finland rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Angola ranks 96th and Finland ranks 96th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.